Broadway’s 'Chess' Gets New Cast Recording Featuring Lea Michele—and Fans Are Already Buzzing

Grace ChavesSun, April 5, 2026 at 12:38 AM UTC

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38 years after it debuted on Broadway, Chess is finally back, and it’s getting a new cast recording on April 10.

Featuring Glee alum Lea Michele alongside Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, Chess was brought back to Broadway in late 2025. Opening at the Imperial Theatre as it did in the 80s, the musical features songs from lyricist Tim Rice and ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.

Chess tells the story of a world chess championship around the time of the Cold War. In the revival, Michele plays the lead role of Florence Vassy, who finds herself in a love triangle with the American Freddie Trumper (Tveit) and the Soviet Anatoly Sergievsky (Christopher). Michele’s “Nobody’s Side” from Chess was released on March 19 to tease the upcoming soundtrack.

"I feel like I was born to sing this music," Michele said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. "I feel like I was born to sing Tim Rice's lyrics. It just feels like it's been a part of me without me even knowing."

A second song from the soundtrack, “Anthem,” sung by Christopher, was released on April 3. His performance as Sergievsky was named by People as one of the best Broadway performances of 2025. In an article, they called him “revelatory” and claimed that he delivers the production’s “most arresting performance.”

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As fans anticipate the release of Chess’s new cast recording, they’ve already been raving about “Nobody’s Side” and “Anthem.”

“I treasure the moment Anthem ended and my mom repeatedly hit my arm in the blackout because of Nicholas’ astounding performance,” one fan joked in Playbill’s comment section.

When Billboard posted on Instagram about “Nobody’s Side,” even Ariana Grande’s vocal coach, Eric Vetro, took to the comments to show his support.

“LEA! You are truly a BRILLIANT artist,” Vetro said. “That gorgeous voice combined with so much passion and emotion… just SPECTACULAR!”

The full cast recording will be available on streaming platforms on Friday, April 10. In the meantime, Chess has posted a video from Christopher’s performance of “Anthem.” Watch it here:

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